EF Xi'an is always thinking of ways to acknowledge and reward its staff for their dedication to teaching young minds! Check out a few photos below of this year's annual retreat to Lou Guan Yin Xiang - southwest of Xi'an.

EFers' competitive spirit was on show in some morning team games followed by lunch, dinner and awards, recognizing the outstanding achievements of all our brilliant staff!

Check out the new photos from Senior Teacher David Sidoux! This time, David takes in the classic tourist sites of the Bell and Drum Towers, the Small Goose Pagoda and the South Lake zip-line... All well worth the visit!

Hello, my name is Kellen. I’m a teacher here at Xi’an 4. Living in Xi’an provides a rich and authentic feel to Chinese culture in this region. From the food, people, museums, national relics and more, you’ll never find a dull moment.

Those wishing to keep fit have gym options around every corner, but for those seeking the best try Crossfit right here in Xi’an! If you are familiar with Crossfit, there are 2 fantastic boxes (gyms, to the layman) available!

Crossfit is a great way to stay fit, challenge yourself, and have fun doing it! The Crossfit box is Flying Tiger Crossfit, It is located at: Jinye Road and Zhangba 3 road Southwest corner. The Box offers one-to-one coaching and training for all levels, group classes that are around an hour long, for all levels (this is most popular). Most of all you can get into incredible shape and have fun doing it. At this location English is spoken too! Go check it out! It’s a great place to work out and relax! Stay fit in Xi’an!!

My name is David. I’ve been living here in Xi’an for about 5 years. I currently work at school 3 located near the Jiao Da University campus. I’ve been into photography for a few years and it’s something I like doing during my time off.

I enjoy walking around Xi’an during my days off; it’s also easy to find parts of the city that are full of charm.

I mainly enjoy taking pictures of people. There are many scenes in Xi’an that I think are worth taking in photo and that depict a more personal side to the city and to life in China in general. There are often people playing board games in the parks, people sleeping (everywhere), children playing and people dancing or singing. It certainly adds to the charm of the city which is something that can be easily overlooked.

I hope that despite modernization, Xi’an will keep these scenes, which I believe are the reason I’ve been here for so many years.